… Anyone who thought that budget sequestration and expiration of the Bush tax cuts would be resolved by New Year’s Eve should have a court-appointed guardian look after their affairs and make all decisions for them. …
While, technically speaking, November’s election produced no changes in leadership—the White House and Senate are still in Democratic hands, and the House is still under GOP control—the zeitgeist seems very different. The testosterone levels on the Republican side are dramatically lower than two years or, for that matter, two months ago. [cont.]
Charlie Cook